Category: Blog

Anyone following the autonomous vehicle revolution will no doubt be aware of LiDAR technology, the ubiquitous hardware used in autonomous vehicle R&D. While it is viewed by many as an essential part of developing driverless cars, the technology has been around since the 60s. LiDAR (short for Light Detection and… read more

Level Five Supplies were delighted to support the inaugural Robotics and AI Showcase event, held in Manchester on March 12th. The event, organised by the Knowledge Transfer Network, part of UK Research and Innovation, brought together multiple disciplines and sectors from across industry, academia and innovation to discuss the challenges… read more

The UK government is allocating up to £2 million for UK businesses to develop electronics, sensors and photonics for robotics and AI systems in high-intensity conditions. Extreme temperatures, high pressure and radiation make for a hostile environment for humans; one that would be better served by robots, if they could… read more

If you are planning or running a focused industry, technology or academic event to discuss autonomous vehicle technologies, we’d love to hear from you. We can run a static indoor display in a small space, show a vehicle with working sensors or even run an outdoor vehicle demonstration with passengers… read more

It’s amazing the volume of free resources you can find online to fuel your self-driving car project. The internet is bringing progressive developers together, encouraging shared use of tools and information to accelerate technological progress. When information is shared, it benefits society as a whole, not just individual corporations. WordPress… read more

Driverless cars are the sum of many moving parts (literally), all working seamlessly together. To really ‘see’ the road ahead, unmanned vehicles need a series of different sensors with complementary skills. It’s a team effort – due to their physical properties, no single sensor can do the job on its… read more

A world of shared, autonomous vehicles may seem like a distant dream. But the industry has been making huge strides and generating a lot of attention, thanks to companies like Google and Tesla. Driverless cars are now a trending topic but behind the scenes, technology has been steadily moving this… read more

As autonomous vehicles become closer to reality, a greater number of startups, universities, car manufacturers and technology companies are investing in the development of automated driving – with no sign of slowing down. If you’re heading down the road (pardon the pun) to autonomy, it can be hard to know… read more

Exciting times here at Level Five as we are now only 3 months away from launching our brand new autonomous vehicle technology distribution arm: Level Five Supplies. It’s been a few months since we decided to extend our business towards technology distribution, but it makes sense. While we’ve always been… read more